Mikael Backlund vs Scott Laughton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Laughton 50.4% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 14-14 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 50.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 51.6%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Backlund
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
14
(28 meetings)
14
14
Backlund
Laughton
Last 10: Backlund 5-5 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
5
7
Backlund
Laughton
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
3
5
Backlund
Laughton
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
2
Backlund
Laughton
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,449)
50.8% (5,416)
-1.1%
Power Play
51.5% (1,338)
53.0% (330)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,461)
46.7% (892)
-2.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Backlund is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (11,008).
Backlund shoots left. Laughton is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Backlund
Laughton
Home
49.7% (8,621)
51.2% (3,267)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
49.6% (3,371)
By Period
Backlund
Laughton
P1
48.5%
49.3%
P2
50.3%
53.0%
P3
48.3%
49.0%
OT
45.1%
39.6%
Final 5 min
48.4%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
46.0%▼
48.5%
49.0%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 19:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 09:20 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 17:46 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 17:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:00 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:31 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 14:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 12:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 12:12 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 07:18 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 07:11 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 1 | 02:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |